Haven't had a problem. I have been rubbing my hand over one umbel,
collecting the pollen on my bare palm, then rubbing it over the other one.
Diana
Telos
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken" <kjblack@pacbell.net>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:51 PM
Subject: [pbs] toxicity of Boophone disticha pollen ?
>I have several times now developed both a headache and sore eyes after
>attempting to pollinate my Boophone disticha blooms. More recently, pain
>in the lower right side of my back (liver? or just muscular?) lasting
>almost a day after spending 10-15 minutes in very close proximity (1-2
>feet) while pollinating the individual florets. Today, I decided to wear
>safety goggles and took breaths away from the flower, holding and exhaling
>each time I drew near the flower to accomplish my pollination task.
>Happily, I did not suffer the same ill affects this time around. Has
>anybody else shared this experience? Does the pollen share some of the
>same toxic qualities for which the bulb and leaves are known?
>
> Ken
> San Diego
> USDA Zone 10
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